A key House chairman, frustrated that a Senate-passed Russia sanctions bill has stalled in his chamber, is considering crafting his own plan to punish Moscow — even as White House officials lobby to defang the legislation.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce may write his own Russia sanctions legislation if the House doesn’t take up and pass the Senate bill soon, according to a source familiar with his thinking.
The California Republican’s uneasiness underscores the growing anxiety among House GOP Russia hawks, who are concerned that the White House’s clandestine lobbying campaign to water down the bill could make them seem …read more
Source: European Voice
